refined; genteel; graceful; decent
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
intelligence agency; secret service
memories; recollections; reminiscence
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
firmly rooted; deep-seated
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
chief; main; principal; important
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
position; location; base; point; site
old age; old person; the old; the aged
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
member of the lower house
unsettled; pending; unresolved
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
smuggling; contraband trade
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
headquarters; head office; main office
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to bring; to take; to bring about
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act